Ben Shelton def. Carlos Alcaraz — Quarterfinal, US Open 2026
Grand SlamHardNew York, USA
Played9 Sep 2026
🇺🇸8 seedranked ATP number 9 going into this drawWon
Ben Shelton656617
Winner meets Frances Tiafoe
From a set down
🇪🇸2 seedranked ATP number 3 going into this draw
Carlos Alcaraz71366
What this match is worth
Points earned
+800
Shelton · Alcaraz banks 400
Head to head
1–1 level
In Setlex records · including this match
Around this match
Seeds left
5 of 29 — nos. 1, 2, 8, 19, 30
Both roads here
🇳🇱Tallon Griekspoor
1-6 6-1 7-6(3) 6-2
Roman Safiullin🇷🇺
6-4 6-4 6-4
🇵🇱Hubert Hurkacz
6-3 5-7 7-6(3) 7-5
Jaime Faria🇵🇹
4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2
🇨🇦Denis Shapovalov
7-6(3) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4
Yibing Wu🇨🇳
6-3 6-4 6-1
🇬🇷Stefanos Tsitsipas
6-2 6-3 6-4
Tommy Paul🇺🇸
6-4 6-3 6-4
Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 128: Ben Shelton beat Tallon Griekspoor; Carlos Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin. Round of 64: Ben Shelton beat Hubert Hurkacz; Carlos Alcaraz beat Jaime Faria. Round of 32: Ben Shelton beat Denis Shapovalov; Carlos Alcaraz beat Yibing Wu. Round of 16: Ben Shelton beat Stefanos Tsitsipas; Carlos Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul
How they arrived
12–3
Sets won
12–1
58%
Games won
64%
3–1
Tiebreaks
0–0
0
Deciding sets
0
Previous meetings
1 meeting in Setlex records
Carlos Alcaraz leads 1–0